Enter New Password
field and press Enter. Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
5. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter to continue.
6. Press F10. A Setup Confirmation window is displayed. Select
Yes
to save the configuration changes
and exit.
The next time you turn on your computer, type the user or master hard disk password to start your computer
and access the operating system.
Changing or removing a hard disk password
To change or remove the hard disk password, do the following:
• If you are in
User + Master
hard disk mode, you can select either
User HDP
or
Master HDP
to change
the password, depending on your needs.
– If you select
User HDP
mode, follow the following steps to change the user hard disk password:
1. Type the current user hard disk password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press Enter.
2. Type the new password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter; then retype the
password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
3. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter again to continue. The user hard disk password
is changed.
Note:
The hard disk password cannot be removed in
User HDP
mode.
– If you select
Master HDP
mode, follow the following steps to change the master hard disk password:
1. Type the current master hard disk password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press Enter.
2. Type the new master hard disk password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter; then
retype the new password you just entered in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
3. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter to continue. The master hard disk password is
changed.
Note:
If you leave the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields blank and press Enter
twice, both the user and master hard disk passwords are removed.
• If you are in
User
hard disk mode, follow the following steps to change the user hard disk password:
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 in “Setting a hard disk password” on page 50, typing your password to
start the ThinkPad Setup program.
2. Type the current user hard disk password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press Enter.
3. Type the new password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter; then retype the new
password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
4. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter again to continue. The user hard disk password is
changed.
Note:
If you leave the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields blank and press Enter
twice, the user hard disk password is removed.
Tips for using the hard disk passwords
• You can set the minimum length of a hard disk password through the
Security
menu.
• If you set a hard disk password of over seven characters, the internal storage drive can be used only
with a computer that can recognize a hard disk password of over seven characters. If you then install the
internal storage drive in a computer that cannot recognize a hard disk password that contains more than
seven characters, you cannot access the drive.
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